ProType: Custom Kerning?

Grazie wrote on 5/1/2009, 12:56 AM

Can somebody tell me how the "Custom kerning" slider should work? I have highlighted the text and also NOT highlighted the text. What else should I be doing .. ?

TIA

Grazie

Comments

Grazie wrote on 5/1/2009, 5:57 AM

Well? Anybody got an idea for this?

Grazie

jimingo wrote on 5/1/2009, 6:42 AM

Don't highlight the text. Just place your cursor before the letter/line you want adjusted and then move the slider.

tumbleweed7 wrote on 5/1/2009, 6:54 AM

I can change the kerning by placing the cursor between the letters....
Anything else I can help with?.. : 0 )

Steven Myers wrote on 5/1/2009, 7:14 AM

This feature is extremely valuable.
I made my own font, and it does not comply with whatever the rules are. For example, the tail on a lower case g extends too far to the left.
If I use it without the custom kerning, it is spaced too far from the preceding letter. But custom kerning allows me to "overlap" the characters, so the tail can actually extend underneath the preceding letter. Looks great. Yow!

Grazie wrote on 5/1/2009, 8:46 AM

Thanks Guys!

Now I can do this, I just went ahead with the Extra Bold, separate Font Size for 1st Cap letter and altered the Stroke thickness.

Looking mighty fine . . .

Any chance we are able to move separate letters in the vertical plane? Hmmm?

Thanks again.

Grazie